GCSAA Award Nominations Open

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America

The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) has announced nominations for the ''Excellence in Government Relations (EGR) Award'' are now open. The award recognizes and honors an individual, chapter or coalition/alliance that demonstrates outstanding advocacy or compliance efforts in government relations.

Those eligible to receive the award include all GCSAA affiliated chapters; all Class AA, A, SM and C members; a local, state or national coalition/alliance including representation from a GCSAA member or chapter are also eligible. Current GCSAA Board of Director members (or their immediate families) are not eligible to receive the award. GCSAA Government Relations Committee members are eligible, however they cannot participate in the judging process. Please note, individuals, chapters and coalitions/alliances may not receive the award in consecutive years.

Any GCSAA member may submit a nomination and self-nominations are also encouraged. Those who were nominated last year, but did not receive an award, are eligible again this year. You will receive a confirmation letter from GCSAA within two weeks of GCSAA receiving your application.

Nominees will be judged on how their efforts best serve the interests of the golf course superintendent profession and the golf course management industry. Efforts do not have to be ''successful'' for a nominee to receive the award. The EGR Award may also be given for the creation or successful use of tools, programs or efforts to:

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